Sap-receiving receptacle.



,PATENTED APR. 1'7, 1906.

E. A. MOKOY. SAP RECEIVING REOBPTACLE. APPLICATION FILED 0GT.Z.1905.

2 SHEETS SHBET l.

PATENTBD APR.17, 1906. 4 i B. 'A.1V'0K0Y. SAP RECEIVING REGEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED 001 .2, 1905.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2 UNITED PATENT OFFIC%E.

EDWIN ANDERSON McKOY, or ATLA TA. GEORGIA.

SAP-RECEIVING RECEPTACLE.

lie-tented April 1 7, 1 906.

Application filed October 2, 1905- Serial 'No. 281.063.

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN ANDERSON. Mc- KOY, a citizen of the Uni-ted States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State 5 of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sap Receiving Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the follow- I mg 'to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates to improvements in receptacles for receiving sap from trees, and particularly to turpentine-cups.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a peculiarly-constructed support constituting an apron which is capable of supporting a removable receptacle.

' Another object of the invention is the pro of sap from timber. V

- With these andother objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will hereinafter'be fully described and claimed. In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is I a perspective view of my invention supported upon a tree.- Fig. 2 is a-view in side elevat1on of the structure depicted in Fig. 1.' Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the apron. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the receptacle or cup.. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing another embodiment of the a ron. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the em odiment of the aprofi depicted in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body of the receptacle, which is preferably semicylindrical in shape. The rear wall 2 of edge of the front and end walls and terminate's in an angular or curved flange 3, constitu ting a hook. The flange 3 is preferably o'f-the same length as the receptacle.

rear or back wall over and into a substantially parallel position with the rear Wall. It isto be noted that the bent-over portion of the back preferably projects downwardly toward the,inside of the receptacle. The receptacle 1 is preferably provided with horizontal flanged edges 4 4, formed upon its front wall or side and its ends. The a ron 5, constituting a bracket, is preferab y formed from a single sheet, and upon its front edge there is an integral, an-

vision of means for facilitating the collecting the receptacle 1 is extended beyond the upper This fla'nge is formed by bending a portion of the nular, or curved flange 3, constituting a hook.

The flange 3 preferably extends the entire length of the apron. The body of the apron is flat, so as to facilitate the discharge of the sap into the receptacle when said receptacle The rear edge of the apron 5 is provided with an extension or flange -6, which projects downwardly from said'apron at substantiallyright angles. The extension 6 is preferably beveled throughout its'n idth. The apron 5 constitutes abracket whlpjptremovably supports the rece tacle 1.

A niche is ormed-in a tree anda slot is made by any suitable implement, ,within which is positioned the longitudinally-mo tending flange 6 of the apron, and if the re -upon the flange or hook 3 and the receptacle 1 moved longitudinally of the apron or ment with the hookS, Fig. 1. It is not necessary to remove the apron from the tree when it is desired to remove the receptacle, for by .moving the receptacle longitudinally detached therefrom. The apron or bracket 5 lies flat against the lower portion of the niche cut in the tree, Fig. 2, and thereby prevents any sapor gum. fi'om flowing beneath the same. The dripping or running sap must pass onto the apron andflow into the receptacle carried. th eby. The lower-flangedor hooked edge ()I he apron extends beyond the rear wall of the receptacle when'saidreceptacle issuspendcd from said apron, thereby depositing the sap or g m into the recep tacle without permitting it to run down the inside of the rear wall. The close proximity of the rear wall of the-receptacle to the support, preferably a tree, upon which the a ion is positioned, prevents the receptacle from becoming displaced, as the distance between the tree and the receptacle is less than the width of the bent-over portion of the receptacle which constitutes the flange or hook 3.

In Figs. 5 and (5 I have shown the apron 7 provided with Verticallyextending anges S 8. These flanges converge toward the flanged or hooked end 9 for directing sap into a smaller receptacle than that usually employed with apron-5. The flanged end 9 and the sharpened flange 10 are similarly constructed to the like parts in the other em bodiment of the invention depicted in Figs.

ceptacle has not been positioned'upon said. apron the flange or hook 3 may be positionedbracket until the entire hook 3 is in engaga' of its supporting member the same can be.

is supported upon the apron, Figs. 2 and 3.

1 to 4. The converging flanged portions of I rearwardl -exte11ding flange, a receptacle cut therein the same size as if it were formed is sup orted upon the apron.

the apron 7 are formed by turning up the ends of a blank, which has been cut diagonallyat each end. It will be obvious that by using; the apron 7 the device can'be positioned upon atree having a'notch or niche for receiving apron 5. A smaller receptacle than that used with apron 5 may be positioned upon apron 7.

What I claim is,-

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of an apron pro-. ided with a provided with an inwardly-extci'iding flange, the flange of said receptacle engaging the flange of said apron, whereby said receptacle 3. A device of the character described, comprising an apron provided with supporting means formed upon its lower portion, and a slidable receptacle engaging and suspended upon said supporting means, said receptacle movable longitudinally thereof and capable of being entirely removed from, said supportin means by sliding it oil of the same at one end of said apron.

4-. A device of the character described,

comprising an apron provided with Hanged ends, penetrating means iornied'upon one of the longitudinal edges of said apron and supporting means formed upon the opposite longitudinal edge, and a longitudinally-movable receptacle carried by said supporting means and capable of being removed entirely from said apron at one oi its ends.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN ANDERSON MOKOY.

Witnesses:

C. H. ROBINSON, Jr., G. BOYLSTON. 

